With two years left on a five-year contract, Carmel Clay Schools Superintendent Jeff Swensson (pictured) decided to step down in December because 'the time was right.'

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The search for a new superintendent of Carmel Clay Schools is about to get serious.

After weeks of watching applications come from all over the nation to a private professional search firm, school board members are ready for the next phase: choosing finalists from a pool of interested candidates.

With two years left on a five-year contract, Carmel Clay Schools Superintendent Jeff Swensson decided to step down in December because "the time was right." The 62-year-old is staying on until June. ...